Geological timescale template
editUsage
editUse the format {{Gigaannum|Years_ago}}
Years_ago is a number (don't include commas, which are added automatically)
Examples
edit- {{Gigaannum|65}}
- gives
65 Ga
- {{Gigaannum|65|100}}
- gives
65–100 Ga
Rationale
editWith geological time, it is often useful to be consistent in using time units.
Hence, this template allows an easy way to implement such units for billion years.
See also
edit- {{Ma}} (millions of years ago)
Comments
editPlease address comments about the functioning of this template to Template talk:Gigaannum.